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1 online resource (xv, 389 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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text file rda |
| Summary |
Beethoven scholar and classical radio host John Suchet has had a lifelong, ardent interest in the man and his music. Here, in his first full-length biography, Suchet illuminates the composer's difficult childhood, his struggle to maintain friendships and romances, his ungovernable temper, his obsessive efforts to control his nephew's life, and the excruciating decline of his hearing. This absorbing narrative provides a comprehensive account of a momentous life, as it takes the reader on a journey from the composer's birth in Bonn to his death in Vienna. Chronicling the landmark events in Beethoven's career'from his competitive encounters with Mozart to the circumstances surrounding the creation of the well-known FUr Elise and Moonlight Sonata'this book enhances understanding of the composer's character, inspiring a deeper appreciation for his work. Beethoven scholarship is constantly evolving, and Suchet draws on the latest research, using rare source material (some of which has never before been published in English) to paint a complete and vivid portrait of the legendary prodigy. |
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Includes index. |
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Drawing on the latest research as well as using source material, a leading authority on the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven reveals the man behind the legend, painting a complete portrait of one of the greatest composers who ever lived. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
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Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. |
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Composers -- Germany -- Biography.
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Composers. |
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Germany. |
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Suchet, John, 1944- Beethoven New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013 9780802122063 (NjBwBT)bl2013043813 (OCoLC)837956457 |
| ISBN |
9780802192912 : $19.99 |
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0802192912 : $19.99 |
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